Weddings

It didn’t take long for Nancy and Lee to realize they had found love, again. (Perhaps Nancy’s years as a Weddings editor for Moffly Media helped hone her ability to spot true love.) It was only five months from when the pair first “met” via phone to when they became engaged.

Christopher and Elizabeth sailed into each other’s lives many years ago. Their parents, both longtime members of Riverside Yacht Club, were “neighbors” in the marina, and the families grew up sailing together every summer.

Little did Alexander know that going to his best friend’s thirtieth birthday party would be the beginning of the rest of his life.

It was kismet that Michael and Asya would one day be together. The couple’s paths almost crossed at a house party in Greenwich when Michael was in college and Asya was in high school.

Fate stepped in one starry night when Eric stopped by the local bar in Ludlow, Vermont, on his way home from work.

After Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City, Cupid worked his magic on Owen and Katie. The pair met while recovering from the storm at a local Happy Hour. They hit it off and the rest is history.

Gillian and Paul met in Colorado the old-fashioned way, through mutual friends. The pair dated for a year and a half before Paul proposed inside The Art Institute of Chicago.

The city of light sparkles, as should your gown, heels and accessories

Brooke and William met at Le Bilboquet on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

John and Juliana both went to Greenwich High School, but it wasn’t until their college breaks that the pair began spending time together.

Genevieve received a gift on her birthday that would last a lifetime—her husband-to-be.

The story of Christopher and Claire proves that your soul mate could be right around the corner and you might not know it—until fate steps in.

Making small talk at an intimate gathering might ultimately lead to one of life’s biggest questions.

Best friends forever has special meaning for Greenwich High grads Jenny Riskin and Patrick Wilson.

An evening out with friends became a night to remember once Emily and Quentin met in New York City’s West Village. The two shared an instant connection and started dating.

Rory and Kerry’s relationship got off to a running start after he approached her at the finish line at a Princeton track meet.

The evening started on two separate boats, but it was smooth sailing for Kaitlyn and Drew once a friend introduced them at the Captain Harbor Friday Night Series at Old Greenwich Yacht Club.

Ken and Liz met during their first year of law school, where as fate would have it, the two were placed in all of the same classes.

Keely and Colin’s relationship started on a high note. Mutual friends introduced the pair at the Governor’s Ball Music Festival in New York City.

After a chance meeting at a birthday party, Alex and Sarah received the gift of a lifetime—each other.

Blossom-bedecked invitation suites are always in season

Like something out of a Hollywood script, Ralph and Brooke first locked eyes in the elevator of their Manhattan apartment building on one fateful afternoon.

Rachel and William met in Manhattan at a birthday party for Rachel’s brother, Max.

A garden variety of fragrance notes–from classic rose to dreamy dahlia

When David Keating became friends with Cyrus Gentry at Cornell University, little did he know the friendship would lead to David meeting his bride.

When Lily de Jongh Downing and David Yudain first met, their conversation almost immediately went to horses.

Natalie and Win met at the King Cole Bar in the St. Regis Hotel. They hit it off immediately, discovering a shared curiosity for travel and culture.

Josh and Sarah first met during their freshman year at Bowdoin College, yet it took some time for the pair to become an item.

Heidi and James met at a benefit for Hudson River Community Sailing in New York, where ironically they were the only non-sailors. They struck up a conversation and discovered that they had several interests in common, including running marathons and playing squash.

Emily and Stephen met on a snowy night at Davy Byrnes bar in Port Chester.

Jean and Christophe are a pair made in investment heaven.

Mark and Lacey met on a Sunday afternoon at a sports bar on the Upper East Side. Both were with different groups of friends, but Mark could not help but notice Lacey and approached her.

John, who goes by Casey, and Emilie first met when he moved to Chicago from San Francisco. Emilie had been living in Chicago for a few years and met Casey through a mutual friend, Peter Kearney (Peter would later serve as an usher in their wedding).

Allan and Julia are good old-fashioned high school sweethearts. The pair met during their senior year in high school through a mutual friend, and the rest is history.

Todd and Meg first met at a party of a mutual friend and quickly learned they had many friends in common, had attended Brunswick and Greenwich Academy respectively and that their families were acquaintances in the 70s.

Ashton and Calin first crossed paths in the lovely town of Saratoga Springs, where Ashton was studying at Skidmore College and Calin was working at the nuclear power plant run by the U.S. Navy.

Marc and Patte found each other using the online dating website JDate. When they decided to meet for the first time, they picked Starbucks on Greenwich Avenue.

Neal and Kelly met during their freshman year at Franklin & Marshall College and became fast friends. Their mutual love of good food, fun and family made them fall for each other quickly.

Blair and Craig are a modern-day couple. They hang their hats in different cities at night but are bound by love and marriage.

Vanessa Sarah Vincent and John Joseph Saur, known as JJ, met when they became roommates in Manhattan. Shortly after moving in, JJ invited Vanessa to a Fourth of July party in the Hamptons. A few weeks later the couple began dating.

Memorable moments during wedding celebrations